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Preston’s stumble gives Hull new hope

Hull 2 Preston 0

THE obituary may have to wait. Dead and buried and looking seriously doomed to relegation after a 5-2 home humiliation to Ipswich in midweek, Hull City showed remarkable spirit and recovery to inflict major damage to Preston's promotion hopes.

This was all the more startling as it was only the Tigers' second win in nine games, a run of form that appeared to point to the drop. The victory takes them out of the bottom three but they still have a desperately difficult run-in before the relegation roulette wheel turns full circle.

The final fixtures include promotion chasers Sunderland, Wolves and Cardiff.

As for Preston, they will not be pressing the panic buttons just yet but they will need to show far more composure and passion if they are to maintain any form of momentum.

No goals, no opportunities and no real excitement were the hallmarks of a desperately dull